Tag: Drug war
Villavicencio murdered in Ecuador: A country on the brink – politics
Ecuador’s government declared a state of emergency after a candidate for the upcoming presidential election was assassinated on Wednesday. The candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, was known as a critic of corruption…
Arrest of Ovidio Guzmán: why the drug war continues – Panorama
Ovidio “El Ratón” Guzmán, son and successor of legendary drug lord El Chapo, has been arrested in Mexico. But what does arrested mean – it was a battle with 29…
Ovidio Guzmán: son of drug lord "El Chapo" caught in Mexico
Ovidio Guzmán is said to have dealt in the drug fentanyl. After his father’s arrest, he and his brothers took over part of the Sinaloa cartel. source site
Drugs: The Eternal War
Raids that turn into massacres, full cemeteries, full prisons, dangerous escape routes – and the drug mafia continues to earn money: the balance sheet after 50 years of “war on…
Colombia: Bullet Holes in the Presidential Helicopter – Politics
When approaching the city of Cúcuta in eastern Colombia, President Iván Duque’s helicopter came under fire. “The helicopter in which we were flying was the target of an attack,” said…